Texans fans get a look at new punter Lechler

Punter Shane Lechler made his public debut as a Texan Tuesday morning and special teams coach Joe Marciano put him on the spot immediately as the team went through its first practice that was open to the public

“I was mad at Joe for making me kick into the wind with all the fans there,” said Lechler, who spent the first 13 seasons of his NFL career with the Raiders before signing with the Texans during the offseason. “I had that rookie jitters feeling again. But my adrenaline got going and it went all right. The leg’s feeling good and it’s good to be back in Texas full time.”

The former Texas Aggie had been living in San Ramon, Calif., during the football season and in Fort Bend County during the offseason. He built a house in Richmond five years ago.

Lechler has no competition in camp so he’s being careful not to over-kick during practice. He got off to a slow start last year after having arthroscopic knee surgery.